Los Angeles police make 29 arrests as more protests expected - LA city official
A senior Los Angeles city official has told CBS, the BBC's US partner, that the National Guard is deployed at the federal buildings in downtown LA and Westwood.
"There are going to be several protests today in the city of Los Angeles. The city and police are monitoring those," the official says.
The official also says the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has made 29 arrests, almost all for failing to disperse, which is a misdemeanour offence.
They add that city officials "are supportive of immigrant rights" and called the situation a "no win" for the police.
If federal officials ask for help with public safety, LAPD will respond, the official says.
But they add: "They will not respond or engage in any immigration policy enforcement issue."
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